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^The year is 634 A.D. The large but decadent Byzantine and Persian empires
^are weakened after centuries of fighting. In the west, the warlike Franks
^drive the Visigoths into Spain and Langobards into Italy.
^Meanwhile, in the Arabian peninsula, the great prophet Muhammad has died.
^His successor is the young and bold caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab. The fearless
^Arabian horsemen stand ready for conquests, determined to fight and die for
^their faith. Historically, they conquered the Persian empire, Byzantine
^possessions in Asia, and advanced into Spain before being stopped by the
^Franks.
^You have until 750 A.D., when the Abbasid descendants of the Prophet will
^revolt and replace the Umayyad dynasty, starting the Caliphate on the road
^to disintegration.
^
^Recommended: Arabs, Byzantines, Franks, Visigoths
^Tough: Persians, Langobards, Berbers
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